On July 18, the Subcommittee on Constitutional Accusations decided to declare inadmissible Constitutional complaint 425 against President Dina Boluarte, which proposed charging the head of state with the alleged crimes of qualified homicide and serious injuries for the deaths recorded during the social mobilizations that occurred during December 2022 and January 2023.
Congressmen belonging to the benches of Popular Force, Magisterial Block, Alliance for Progress, Peru Bicentennial, Podemos Peru, Honor and Democracy and Popular Renewal, They voted against the admissibility of the accusation against Boluarte Zegarra. It is worth noting that this constitutional complaint was filed by the then Attorney General of the Nation, Patricia Benavideswho appeared on the networks of the Public Ministry to announce that he sent to the Parliament’s parts table the DC 425.
The working group, led by the legislator of the Alliance for Progress, Lady Camones, presented the qualification report to the members of the Subcommittee so that the document could be declared admissible. However, only 4 parliamentarians decided to vote in favor of the constitutional complaint.
Which congressmen voted in favor of Dina Boluarte?
There were not many surprises regarding the vote on the constitutional complaint No. 425 against the president Dina Boluartebecause right-wing parliamentary groups and even some left-wing members decided to declare the qualification report inadmissible. However, the document will have to be debated in the Permanent Commission. If it is also rejected, the Public ministry will have to wait 5 years after that Boluarte Zegarra has completed his term as head of the Executive Branch to proceed with the investigations.
Congressmen who protected Dina Boluarte in case of deaths in protests:
- Jorge Montoya- Honor and Democracy Party
- Arturo Alegria- Popular Force Bench
- Eduardo Castillo- Popular Force Bench
- Hector Ventura- Popular Force Party
- Martha Moyano- Popular Force Bench
- Edith Julón- Alliance for Progress Bench
- Elizabeth Medina- Teachers’ Block Bench
- Alex Paredes- Teachers’ Block Bench
- José Cueto- Honor and Democracy Bench
- Diego Bazán- Popular Renewal Party
- Kira Alcarráz- Podemos Peru Bench
- Jorge Coayla- Peru Bicentennial Party
- Esdras Medinas- Popular Renewal Party
- Luis Aragon – Popular Action Bench
Boluarte’s former ministers were also protected
The constitutional complaint that the dismissed Attorney General of the Nation had filed, Patricia Benavidesalso included Charges against former ministers of President Dina Boluarte: Alberto Otarola, Vicente Romero, Cesar Cervantes and Victor Eduardo Herrerawho had been identified as those responsible for the deaths recorded in the social protests at the beginning of the regime Boluarte Zegarra.
However, with the vote of the 14 congressmen mentioned, they were also protected and in case the Permanent Commission decides to declare their final archive, they could be safe in instances of the Congress. While it is true, Patricia Benavides The accusation was filed when the Special Team of Prosecutors against Corruption of Power carried out the operation called Valkiria, it was expected that the Legislature would admit DC 425 so that the immunity of the head of State would be lifted and thus the acting Attorney General could carry out the necessary investigations and accusations.
